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53 Pa.C.S. § 716

Petition and establishment of disputed boundaries by judicial ascertainment

Known as the General Local Government Code

The act spans §§ 53–53 (510 sections).

(a) Judicial ascertainment.--A court of common pleas may, upon presentation of a petition, ascertain and establish disputed boundaries of two or more municipal corporations.

(b) Bond required.--If a petition is presented, the court under subsection (a) may require the petitioners to file a bond in a sufficient amount to secure the payment of all costs of the proceeding.

(c) Petition requirement.--A petition under this section shall be submitted in writing by:

(1) One or more owners of an impacted property.

(2) Ten or more residents of any municipal corporation impacted by the disputed boundary.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.